Paras - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Paras can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Paras artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Paras learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
6	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
6	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
11	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
17	Spore	Grass	—	100
22	Slash	Normal	70	100
27	Growth	Normal	—	—
33	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
38	Aromatherapy	Grass	—	—
43	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Egg moves

Paras learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Paras is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Paras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Paras can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Paras learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
6	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
6	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
11	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
17	Spore	Grass	—	100
22	Slash	Normal	70	100
27	Growth	Normal	—	—
33	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
38	Aromatherapy	Grass	—	—
43	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Egg moves

Paras learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Paras can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Paras is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Paras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Paras can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Paras learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
6	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
6	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
11	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
17	Spore	Grass	—	100
22	Slash	Normal	70	100
27	Growth	Normal	—	—
33	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
38	Aromatherapy	Grass	—	—
43	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Egg moves

Paras learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Paras can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
String Shot	Bug	—	95
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Paras is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Paras is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Paras can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Paras egg move parents

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Paras

Paras's egg groups: Bug, Grass

The egg moves for Paras are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Paras with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Paras with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill Scyther Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Scizor Surskit Ninjask
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Gligar Skorupi Drapion Gliscor
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Bug Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Caterpie Weedle Ariados Pineco Forretress Shuckle Wurmple Ninjask Kricketot Burmy (Plant Cloak) Mothim Combee Skorupi Drapion Yanmega
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask
Move tutor	Caterpie Metapod Butterfree Weedle Kakuna Beedrill Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Scyther Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Yanma Pineco Forretress Scizor Shuckle Heracross Wurmple Silcoon Beautifly Cascoon Dustox Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Kricketot Kricketune Burmy (Plant Cloak) Mothim Combee Skorupi Drapion Carnivine Yanmega
Pre-evolution Level up	Metapod Butterfree Kakuna Beedrill Silcoon Beautifly Cascoon Dustox Kricketune

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross Breloom
Breeding	Paras Parasect Scyther Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Pineco Forretress Gligar Scizor Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Cacnea Cacturne Gliscor
Generation 3 Move tutor	Volbeat

Cross Poison

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Parasect Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Paras Parasect Gligar Gliscor

False Swipe

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scyther Scizor Nincada
TM	Beedrill Paras Parasect Scyther Pinsir Gligar Scizor Nincada Ninjask Kricketune Skorupi Drapion Gliscor
Breeding	Paras Parasect Pinsir Heracross Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninjask

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Tangela Pinsir Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Pineco Forretress Heracross Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Tangrowth

Light Screen

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Ledyba Ledian Dustox
TM	Exeggcute Exeggutor Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Ledyba Ledian Sunkern Sunflora Pineco Forretress Dustox Volbeat Turtwig Grotle Torterra Snover Abomasnow
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Paras Parasect Scyther Scizor

Metal Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scizor Nincada
Breeding	Paras Parasect Gligar Gliscor
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninjask

Psybeam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Venonat Venomoth Dustox Mothim
Breeding	Paras Parasect Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Surskit Masquerain

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill Scyther Yanma Scizor Yanmega
Breeding	Paras Parasect Spinarak Ariados Yanma Heracross Skorupi Drapion Yanmega

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Yanma Gligar Ninjask Vibrava Flygon Kricketune Yanmega Gliscor
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Skorupi Drapion

Sweet Scent

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Surskit Masquerain Roselia Tropius Roserade Combee Carnivine
Breeding	Paras Parasect Sunkern Sunflora Shuckle Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Cherubi Cherrim
Pre-evolution Level up	Vileplume